CHOCO-COCONUT BAR COOKIES

Choco-Coconut Bar Cookies image

This recipe for coconut bar cookies came to me from my maternal Gramie Watson and quickly became a most-requested item at the kids' schools as well as at church and other venues where it was sampled.

Provided by debbthebee

Categories Desserts Cookies Fruit Cookie Recipes Coconut

Time 1h36m

Yield 30

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
½ cup butter
½ cup packed brown sugar
¼ teaspoon salt
1 (12 ounce) package semisweet chocolate chips
2 eggs
1 ½ cups shredded sweetened coconut
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
½ teaspoon baking powder
¼ teaspoon salt

Steps:

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
Mix 1 1/2 cups flour, butter, brown sugar, and 1/4 teaspoon salt together in a bowl using a pastry blender until crumbly. Pat crust mixture into a 9x13-inch baking pan.
Bake in the preheated oven until set, about 10 minutes. Sprinkle chocolate chips over crust and return to the hot oven until chips are softened, about 1 minute. Remove from oven and gently spread softened chocolate over the crust. Leave oven on.
Beat eggs in a bowl until light and frothy; add shredded coconut, 2 tablespoons flour, vanilla extract, baking powder, and 1/4 teaspoon salt. Spread egg mixture over the chocolate-covered crust.
Bake in the hot oven until light golden and center is set, 15 to 20 minutes. Allow to cool completely, at least 1 hour. Cut into 1x3-inch bars.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 141.4 calories, Carbohydrate 17.8 g, Cholesterol 20.5 mg, Fat 7.9 g, Fiber 1.2 g, Protein 1.7 g, SaturatedFat 5 g, Sodium 86.3 mg, Sugar 11.1 g